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as in skeptical
inclined to doubt or question claims
incredulous by nature, I'm of course very suspicious of anyone who claims to be able to communicate with the dead
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as in incredible
too extraordinary or improbable to believe
an incredulous account of alien abduction that the tabloids had a field day with
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Recent Examples of incredulous
This effect helps to loosen the strings of the overall economy and financial sector, but around this point asset prices are reaching incredulous levels as investor euphoria intensifies, drawing in further speculation, until prices then turn down, and the house of cards collapses in a crash.
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Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Hellman was incredulous, noting that Colvin had already racked up a number of fraud judgments against him, including one in Arizona that triggered an outstanding warrant for his arrest.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 11 Aug. 2025
More than one judge on the Federal Circuit seemed deeply incredulous that Trump, or any President, could, willy-nilly, call anything that moves a national emergency, and then go unchallenged.
—Cristian Farias, New Yorker, 6 Aug. 2025
Rodríguez looked incredulous at the thought that this was the evidence against him.
—Melissa Sanchez, ProPublica, 29 July 2025
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Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Hellman was incredulous, noting that Colvin had already racked up a number of fraud judgments against him, including one in Arizona that triggered an outstanding warrant for his arrest.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 11 Aug. 2025
More than one judge on the Federal Circuit seemed deeply incredulous that Trump, or any President, could, willy-nilly, call anything that moves a national emergency, and then go unchallenged.
—Cristian Farias, New Yorker, 6 Aug. 2025
Rodríguez looked incredulous at the thought that this was the evidence against him.
—Melissa Sanchez, ProPublica, 29 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incredulous
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At first, people were skeptical about letting random Internet users edit articles.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
22 Sep. 2025
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Israel has been far more skeptical.—
Michele Kelemen,
NPR,
22 Sep. 2025
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Paris Hilton's documentary was incredible.—
Senior Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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He's got this incredible relationship with his younger brother.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Sep. 2025
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Instead, pressure for companies to boost moderation efforts and report suspicious content has largely risen from Congress and the public.—
Rachyl Jones,
semafor.com,
23 Sep. 2025
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Sutter County sheriff’s deputies responded to the area of Highway 20 and Bridge Street in Meridian after a driver reported suspicious behavior during a traffic stop.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
23 Sep. 2025
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That said, if the cast’s recent interview with Variety is any indication, there’s one team that’s most unlikely to win based on punctuality alone.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
22 Sep. 2025
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Disneyland hasn’t raised the price of the cheapest $104 one-day single park admission since 2019 — and is unlikely to change the rock bottom price anytime soon.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
22 Sep. 2025
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Fewer workers moving between jobs could lead to wage growth flattening and companies becoming more cautious.—
Charlotte Morabito,
CNBC,
24 Sep. 2025
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But the post was met with cautious optimism in Kyiv, Oleksandr Merezhko -- a member of the Ukrainian parliament representing Zelenskyy's party and chair of the body's foreign affairs committee -- told ABC News.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
24 Sep. 2025
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Knowing how well the Europeans are playing, that seems impossible.—
Kendall Capps,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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By the end of a run, players could have as many as 15 boons which, on top of temporary weapon upgrades, blessings from Moon, familiars, and more, creates a dizzying amount of customization that’s almost impossible to intentionally recreate verbatim on the regular.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
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Some put feathers in their hair and spun unbelievable tales while casually slinging a sport coat over their shoulder (Coach from Tocantins).—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Sep. 2025
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But for now, just one to this unbelievable man.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
22 Sep. 2025
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That was only the start of a ridiculous inning where the Guardians scored three runs despite not hitting a ball out of the infield.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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There are so many high-profile and politically exposed kids there that the whole school has ridiculous security provisions already.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Incredulous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incredulous. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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